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Home » Eyes » Don’t be afraid of Black Eyeshadow

Don’t be afraid of Black Eyeshadow

August 6, 2007 Paris B 3 Comments

I used to be afraid of black eyeshadow because I did not know what it could be used for other than for lining. People are always afraid of what they don’t know, and I was no different.

However, I recently learnt from a friend the versatility and usefulness of black eyeshadow.

My latest experiment with black eyeshadow has garnered me the most compliments ever, and the best part is that its fast and easy.

  1. Smudge your favourite black eyeshadow on the lower half of your upper lid, close to your lashes. Take it up about halfway up the lid.
  2. Next, take your favourite coloured shimmer shadow – silver, lilacs, purples, pinks, greens and blues work amazingly well with black. Smudge it over the top half of your upper lid, and blend it over the black shadow so you don’t see a line separating the two colours.
  3. Curl lashes and apply mascara and you are good to go!

Here are 2 pictures showing my last effort, using a shimmery black eyeshadow and a green powder eyeshadow. The black is Milani Storm and the green is MAC Pigment in Golder’s Green. Please excuse the messy hair and lack of brows 🙂

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Eyes closed to show what it looks like when applied

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Eyes open to show what it looks like normally

This is a variation of the smokey eye which I have never perfected and is an excellent way to get your eye makeup on and stunning in about 10 seconds flat. The best part is that if you can get away with it, it makes an amazing daytime eye too. Just cut back on the black shadow – just as stunning.

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About Paris B

Paris B is a 40-something beauty and skincare enthusiast with a practical and very critical view of beauty products and the world of beauty. Her mission on My Women Stuff is to deliver clear, honest reviews and facilitate discussions about beauty trends and life, tempered with a healthy dose of humour. Let the buyer's remorse be ours not yours! When not testing the newest skincare creams and lotions, or playing with makeup, find her testing her culinary skills in the kitchen at Chez PB. Read more about us here or leave a comment below or connect with us on social media at Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

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  1. Lily says

    August 6, 2007 at 4:49 pm

    The eyeshadow looks cool!
    Only a bit of the black eyeshadow is applied is it ?

    PB says: Try it! Its really fun 🙂 I actually used quite a lot but you can’t really see it when I open my eyes because my lids hide inside, if you know what I mean. When I close my eyes you can see the black shadow is on about half the lid.

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  2. Giddy Tiger says

    October 11, 2007 at 4:39 pm

    I’m gonna try this soon! But I don’t have any black eyeshadow… *bawls*

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